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As Marc said, it's more an AeroCanard than a Cozy. From what I can tell, it's a plans-built AeroCanard FG, possibly with the kit SX top and cowlings (although it could be entirely plans), and with a handful of other modifications.

It's worth looking at to only see what the AeroCanard design is mainly all about (with the exception of the AeroCanard SB, a copy of the Cozy IV) -- a widened rear section to eliminate various curves for purposes of aesthetics, improving airflow to the prop, or both.

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Another today on B-stormers: Interesting that this Vari is a 2004 model. It must have been many years building it. Maybe the wing fittings will not be corroded. 205 hours in 10 years = not much flying.

Price seems fair for all the stuff that's there. Still a lot to be done so you could probably get the repairman's certificate. Not crazy about that rear-opening turtledeck. Seems like an unneeded complication like putting four doors on a CE-172.

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hey guys this one that Kent shared earlier...I looked at and must say...very very rough and will more than likely never fly. I feel really bad for the lady, her husband has passed away from an accident non airplane related..but other than perhaps salvaging parts from it and the plans...

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Interesting looking cowl intakes. Don't think I have ever seen a set like that. Would they be draggy or?

I bet they are more draggy, due to more interference drag, than similar intakes that are integrated into the turtleback. But are they more or less draggy than an entire NACA cooling system?

As you know, it is the whole system that matters: take in the minimum amount of air, stop it, run it through the fins, accelerate it back to free-stream velocity. You might get away with somewhat draggy intakes if you are saving energy with a lesser amount of air to stop and reaccelerate. Klaus said that armpit intakes are better than top downdraft intakes because they get good flow in a climb when you need the extra cooling. OTOH, it is harder to baffle for updraft cooling. And you still have to provide for oil cooling and carb air.

IMO, it's hard to beat a NACA intake. It provides cooling, carb and oil air in one simple-to-built configuration. You just have to eliminate every air leak so it all goes through the fins, carb, and cooler.

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The Cozy/Aerocanard mentioned in posts 25-26 now on Ebay with a $12.5K buy-it-now price; being sold by an Ogden, Utah EAA Chapter. I imagine the reserve is the $10K they were asking in the Controller ad. Lots of parts there but sometimes these things are not worth the hassle of getting them home and trying to make something of it .

However, I bet it would be a lot less work than our late friend Zubair put into that two-engine project he trucked across the U.S. and rebuilt. If it had a Lycoming, it would be sold by now. Looks heavy. I see two rather stout roll-over structures.

Build to plans, keep it light, use a Lycoming, go flying before you get too old.